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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANT CONDUCTIVE SYSTEMS
Citation:
McFarlane, C. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANT CONDUCTIVE SYSTEMS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-93/017 (NTIS PB93156032), 1993.
Description:
Mathematical models considered in this book are representations of the physical features and chemical reactions that define interactions between plants and their environment. y Centering attention on equations, it is easy to lose sight of the intricate and complex nature of the problem. his chapter describes the anatomy of important plant features and briefly discuss some physiological principles that will help to visualize and perceive the conditions which are represented in the models. It will draw attention to the physical structure of plants, but remind you that plants are living organisms which are successful because of biological (living) functions. hese complex interactions of chemistry and physics which constitute life are incompletely understood. his discussion and the associated pictures will illustrate some of the assumptions and generalizations implicit in the mathematical approach to simulation. ecause of the many competing interactions, the fate of chemicals in the soil/plant/air environment is not obvious. odels were thus developed to intelligently integrate available knowledge, to increase understanding of the complex interactions, to aid in presentation of plant functions, and to help make predictions about chemical fate.